TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Hyperthermia complicating tricyclic antidepressant overdose
JO  - Intensive care medicine
A1  - Hantson, Philippe
A1  - Benaissa, M.
A1  - Clemessy, J. L.
A1  - Baud, Frédéric J.
SP  - 453
EP  - 455
VL  - 22
IS  - 5
N2  - We observed a 51-year-old woman who was admitted for severe amitriptyline overdose. Besides major cardiovascular complications, the patient developed severe hyperpyrexia with a central body temperature of more than 43 degrees C for 5 h. The patient died on day 3 from cardiocirculatory collapse and arrhythmias. Hyperthermia was unresponsive to cooling with ice water, gastric lavage, muscle relaxation, and dantrolene and bromocriptine administration. The possible mechanisms of refractory hyperthermia are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0342-4642
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -